ATLANTA’S GONZALEZ SAYS 2013 MIGHT BE LAST YEAR

Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez is close to retiring from the NFL.

Gonzalez said Friday that he’s 95 percent sure the upcoming season will be his last, but he wasn’t ready to completely rule out a return in 2013.

Gonzalez believes he could play at a high level for perhaps another three years, but at 36, he doesn’t want to hang around too long.

“I’ve had a great run,” he said. “I don’t want to be one of those players toward the end of their careers — and nothing against guys that have done it like that in the past — but I want to make sure that I’m at the top of my game when I do go out.”

Browns for sale

Browns owner Randy Lerner has begun talks with truck-stop magnate Jimmy Haslam — a self-described “1,000 percent” Pittsburgh Steelers fan — on giving up controlling interest while committing to keep the team in Cleveland, the club president said Friday.

President Mike Holmgren said talks included the agreed stipulation that the Browns would remain in Cleveland.

Around the league

• The Vikings placed running back Adrian Peterson (knee surgery) on the active physically unable to perform list. He can leave the PUP list at any time, but he can’t take part in drills with the team until then.

• The Steelers signed receiver Antonio Brown to a five-year extension that will keep him in Pittsburgh through 2017.

• Running back Jahvid Best was put on the active physically unable to perform list by the Lions.

• The Dolphins’ QB competition opened Friday without one of the main contenders, rookie Ryan Tannehill, who is still unsigned.